ITV Coronation Street's Craig Tinker star supported after hair transplant update

Colson Smith has given fans a personal update about his new appearance. The Coronation Street star, known for his role as Craig Tinker had a hair transplant earlier this year.

In July the actor was open about his hair loss, he said: "Slightly different to my usual hairstyle… On Monday I had a hair transplant. A transplant has been on my agenda since I first noticed my hair loss at the age 22!

"Losing my hair at such a young age has been a tough thing for me to come to terms with, I instantly feel SOOO much better and more confident that I’ve taken a step to getting back my luscious strawberry blonde locks."

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Yesterday, November 29, the ITV star shared a video with his TikTok followers and looked very pleased with the procedure. He told fans: "Tell you what it is very nice to have a hairline. It is a wonderful thing, and obviously I'm still ginger. They couldn't change that we tried. I asked, they said no but it is nice to have a hairline."

The 26-year-old joked "everyone deserves a hairline" and talked about how he got his taken away from him. It's been five months since Colson had the procedure and he shared his happiness with supporters revealing he is "buzzing".

Fans supported Colson's update, one comment said "It looks very natural" and another added "Looks natural, if it makes you feel good that’s great." More comments included "Never change the colour of your hair. Glad you love it" and "Looks fantastic."

The Craig Tinker actor has recently returned from Australia. He travelled Down Under for the ITV2 show, I'm A Celebrity Unpacked. The show is hosted by reigning King of the Jungle, Sam Thompson, and stand up comedian Joel Dommett. Colson appeared on the show throughout its first week with the two hosts.